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Betty Friedan, American Feminist Author

Betty Naomi Goldstein Friedan (February 4, 1921 - February 4, 2006) was an American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the Women's Movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century. In 1966, Friedan founded and was elected the first president of the National Organization for Women. In 1968, she signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.I n 1971, she joined other leading feminists to establish the National Women's Political Caucus. She was also a strong supporter of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. Following Congressional passage of the amendment she advocated for ratification of the amendment in the states and supported other women's rights reforms. She died of congestive heart failure at her home on her 85th birthday.

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Betty Friedan, American Feminist Author

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Betty Naomi Goldstein Friedan (February 4, 1921 - February 4, 2006) was an American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the Women's Movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century. In 1966, Friedan founded and was elected the first president of the National Organization for Women. In 1968, she signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.I n 1971, she joined other leading feminists to establish the National Women's Political Caucus. She was also a strong supporter of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. Following Congressional passage of the amendment she advocated for ratification of the amendment in the states and supported other women's rights reforms. She died of congestive heart failure at her home on her 85th birthday.

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